Trousers



April 30, 1940. pm s 2,198,738

TROUSERS Filed Feb. 7, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l April 30, 1940.

R; PINTUS I TROUSERS Filed Feb. 7, 195a 2 Sheets-Shget 2 Ahfarwey Patented ApnBO, 1940 "UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Richard Pintus, Aachen, Germany Application February 7, 1938, Serial No.,189,257 i In Germany March 18, 1937 g i 4 Claims.

This invention'relates to trousers and more improvements Figs. 1-4 represent one of the embodiments of the invention;

Fig. 1 is a view of the insideof the upper por- 1 tion of the trousers; i Fig. 2. is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion. of, the waistband;

Fig.3 is a view of the inside of a portion of the lining with the adjusting device; 1

Fig. 4 is a detailof a draw-strap; Figs. 5-7 represent a further embodiment of the invention; l l i Fig. 5 is a view of the inside of the upper portion of the trousers;

, Fig. 6 isa longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the waistband;

Fig. 7 is a view of the inside of a portion of the lining with the adjusting device.

Referring first to Figs. 1-4 In denotes the waistbandof the trousers H, II the facing of the Waistband, l2 the lining of the waistband, and 13 are the draw-straps. buckram M are arranged in the lining I2. Each draw-strap I3 is fastened with one end 15 to the inside of the lining, then guided along the lining to and over a turn-back-buckle I 6 provided with a roller 17. From the buckle Hi the draw-strap I3 is guided back and with its free end l8 through a slotl9 in the lining into the interior of the trouser The buckle I 6 acts as a loose pulley. Each draw-strap I3 is provided with a buttoning-member.

ly before'the slot 33.

l the guiding-buckles 3'! Strengthening layers of hole at its terminal i8 and buttons 2| are fastened to the inside of the waistband. Instead of the buttons 2| andthe button-hole other guiding for each draw-strap is formed by quilting of the lining as shown at 23 and by stitchings 23. The waistband is provided at one edge with a locking flap 24 having button-holes and with buttons at the other edge. 15

Preferably, the end of the draw-straps l3 provided with the button-hole 20 may be madein the manner known with the eye-strips of braces, as shown in Fig.4.

The buttons 2| may be employed in connection 20 with the buttons 26 of the flaps 21 at the backportion ofthe trousers for holding the braces.

In Figs. 5-7 is illustrated a further modification of the invention in which two draw-straps 28 and 29 guided as a loop over turn-back-buckles one behind the other in the direction of drawing and coupled to form one draw-. The draw-strap 28 is guided over a single turn-back-buckle 30 and a draw-strap 29 is guided over two turn-backbuckles 3| and 30 32. The draw-strap 28 is fastened with one end to the draw-strap 29 and this is guided withits ing buckle for the draw-strap 29 arranged short- The draw-straps 28, 29 are fastened with one end to the lining 34 of the waistband. The turn-back buckles 30, 3|, 32 and are also fastened to this lining. The buckle 30 of the draw-strap 28 and Letters Patent of the United States is: i

1. A trouser garment comprising a continuous I waistband having a facing of cloth and a lining and draw-straps lying at the hip-portions between the facing and the lining, said draw-straps 2' A consisting each of a looped strap guided over one turn-back-buckle and of a looped strap of different length guided over two turn back-buckles,

said looped straps being fastened at one end to the waistband and coupled one behind the other in the direction of drawing, and means for detachably and adjustably fastening the free ends of the draw-straps to the waistband.

2. A trouser garment comprising a continuous waistband having a facing of cloth and a lining and draw-straps lying at the hip-portions between the facing and the lining, said draw-straps consisting each of a looped strap of greater length guided over one turn-back-buckle and of a looped strap of minor length guided over two turn-back-buckles, the turn-back-buckle of the first mentioned looped strap and the first turnback-buckle of the last mentioned looped strap being combined, said looped straps being fastened with one end to the waistband and coupled. one behind the other in the direction of drawing, and means for detachably and adjustably fastening the free ends of the draw-straps to the waistband.

3. A trouser garment comprising a continuous waistband having a facing of cloth and drawstraps lying at the hip-portions between the facing and the lining of the waistband and being guided over turn-back-buckles and through guid- 5 ing buckles, and strips of fabric fastened to the waistband gripping over the short sides of the turn-back-buckles and the guiding-buckles.

4. A trouser garment comprising a continuous waistband having a facing of cloth and a lining,

draw-straps lying at the hip portions of the garment between the facing and the lining, said draw-straps each comprising several looped straps, turn-back buckles over which the straps are guided, said looped straps being fastened at 15 one end to the waistband and coupled'one behind the other in the direction of drawing, and means for detachably and adjustably fastening the free ends of the draw-straps to the waistband. 2o

RICHARD PINTUS. 

